For mild street engines, stock valve springs are more than adequate. But if you've screwed in a big bumpstick for strip-banging or banzai runnin', then pay attention. Our plan was simple: Install a ...

Performance is all about pushing the envelope. As camshafts become more aggressive in the search for more power, these lobes make life increasingly difficult for valvesprings. This may seem like a ...

Obviously, these valve-control-related issues, associated with insufficient valvespring pressure, are the reason why camshaft manufacturers offer valvespring upgrades. The obvious answer might seem to ...

Does your engine need a valve adjustment? It depends on the age, condition and brand of vehicle you’re driving. Due to the popularization of roller-follower valve train designs that reduce friction ...

Those wound-up pieces of high-tensile steel under your rocker arms work so hard closing your valves over millions of cycles that they could probably use a replacement right about now. We're talking ...

While the newly redesigned 2022 Subaru BRZ is currently enjoying the limelight, we want to take the opportunity to revisit a story concerning its predecessor. Avid readers will likely remember the ...

Over 4,000 Hyundai Palisades from the 2024 model year are subject to a new recall due to faulty valve springs that could potentially break. While only one percent of the recall population is likely ...

To achieve true independent control of combustion in each and every cylinder of a car’s engine, you need command over three things: air, fuel and spark. For a little while now, most every engine ...

The choke valve in an engine's carburetor, whether it's a Holley carburetor or another brand, helps a cold engine start by restricting some of the airflow into it. When the engine is cold, the choke ...